SCHOOL LIFE
Information for pupils, parents and educational stakeholders.
TYPICAL SCHOOL DAY
Our school days are filled with lessons and activities tailored to our students special needs. Start and finish times are set to allow for adequate travelling time to arrive at school ready to learn.
9.00am Beginning of School Day. Student arrival.
9.15am – 9.30am Form time and nurture breakfast
12.00 noon – 1.30pm Lunch breaks (staggered to suit classes)
2.30pm End of school day. Students depart
TERM DATES 2023/2024
Term dates and holidays for the academic year.
Autumn 2023
TERM 1
Inset day - Wednesday 6th September 2023
Inset day - Thursday 7th September 2023
School starts - Friday 8 September 2023
Ends - Friday 20 October 2023
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 21st October 2023
Ends - Monday 30th October 2023
TERM 2
School starts - Tuesday 31st October 2023
Ends - Wednesday 20th December 2023
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Begins - Thursday 21st December 2023
Ends - Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Spring 2024
TERM 3
Inset day - Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Inset day - Thursday 4th January 2024
School starts - Monday 8th January 2024
Inset day - Friday 19th January 2024
Ends - Friday 9th February 2024
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 10th February 2024
Ends - Sunday 18th February 2024
TERM 4
School starts - Monday 19th February 2024
Ends - Thursday 28th March 2024
EASTER HOLIDAY
Begins - Friday 29th March 2024
Ends - Monday 15th April 2024
Summer 2024
TERM 5
Inset day - Tuesday 16th April 2024
School starts – Wednesday 17th April 2024
Bank Holiday - Monday 6th May 2024
Ends – Friday 24th May 2024
HALF TERM HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 25th May 2024
Ends - Sunday 2nd June 2024
TERM 6
School starts - Monday 3rd June 2024
Ends - Friday 19th July 2024
SUMMER HOLIDAY
Begins - Saturday 20th July 2024
Ends - Tuesday 3rd September 2024
EXPECTATIONS
High expectations and standards are crucial for any school student as they provide a framework for personal growth and academic achievement.
When students are held to high expectations, they are encouraged to strive for excellence and to push themselves beyond their comfort zone towards realising their full potential.
By setting high expectations we aim to cultivate a culture of ambition, resilience, and continuous improvement, empowering our students to become lifelong learners and contributors to society. We do this through a simple list of preferential bahaviours, reinforced through our daily practices.
We help all of our students to grow and to display the following positive attributes.
To follow our school PRIDE values
To attend school every day
To engage with their learning
To follow instructions from staff
To not wear clothes with offensive pictures or writing
To always be civil in their behaviour and speech
POLICIES
Policies Include
Attendance Policy
Admissions Policy
Anti-Bullying Policy
Behaviour Policy
Complaints Policy
First Aid Policy
Health and Safety Policy
Safer Recruitment Policy
Child Protection Policy
Special Educational Needs Policy
Whistleblowing Policy
English as an Additional Language Policy (EAL)
Curriculum Policy
RSE Policy